Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-10
THE RESULT OF a WAR,

THE RESULT OF A WAR.
To the Editor OF the Eagle
Permit me to reply to Bro. Doolittle's
able article in yesterdays issue OF the
EAsLE. While going over the situation
and reviewing the probable results of war
between America and England, he is in
clined to have England deprived Of Can
ada, and this country with IAN increased
national debt" and battered sea coast.
This is a great deal but it is not enough.
The first gun fired in war between Amer
lea and England will be heard around the
world and will be the signal for the break
ing out of the greatest war in the history OF
the world. The crowned heads of Europe
are glazing with bull dog ferocity at each
other now. Russia is VIGOROUSLY ready
for march on Constantinople. Germany,
Austria and Great Britain who bear no
special good will towards each other unite
in their intent to keep Russia from recov
ering the Roman empire of the east, which
she would surely do if her flag were to
wave over the dome of st. Sophia. When
the war breaks out France will side with
Russia although it will be against the tradi-
tons of French history to do So but the
lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine must
be recovered. The French will be avenged
on Germany for the humiliation of Sedan,
and the fall of Paris. The treaties of
Paris and Berlin have been nuliified; Rus
STA sails mighty fleet on the Black sea;
Alexander of Battenburg has been driven
from the throne Of Bulgaria; the domino
ton of Russia over all Europe is more than
an idle fear Italy covets Nice and Savoy
which were coded to France by Victor
Emanuel Spain, in the event of war will
set up her claim to the famous fortress, the
Rock of Gibralter, which fell into the
hands Of the British in the eighteenth cen
fury. 1t is situated at the mouth of the
| Mediterranean, and commands the straits
which lead into that inland sea, and is an
! impregnable citadel, it is constant menace
to the Spanish people, and England's mis-
fortune will be SPANS opportunity. The
fateful eastern question is yet to be solved
SO many rival national interests and am
billions will be brought into play that there
can be no final settlement without an ap-
peal to the dread arbitrator of red war
Vital changes are inevitable in British
politics. Not only does the Irish question
press for n solution, but the land and the
church questions demand a settlement.
We who read this paragraph today will in
the event of a war between America and
England see changes that will make the
map of Europe look very unfamiliar. And
how is that ancient robber Johnny Bull
prepared with thieving tenacles and stolen
possessions in every part of the world,
the foundation of English government but
shell because devoid of international
principle and individual right. \ home
army of 1876 900 men, an army in India
that numbers 233, 600 standing army in
Ireland of sc, 900 men, commanded by the
Sepov butcher who blew the Instruction
lists from the mouth Of the cannon, and
who was sent to Yuell instruction in
Ireland avowedly because Of murderous
proclivities Since the close of the Cri-
mean war England's military contests
have been with inferior races. The negroes
of Dohomey and Abyasinia. the Afghans,
Zulus, Egyptians and Bedouins of the
Nile. With these she showed great mill
tary superiority, but such success will I'M
fit her for fighting with a race equal to her
own. Germany, Russia. France, Italy
could bring three men into the field fol
everyone of England's Hindostan could
muster for England 100000 natives but
England is face to face in Hindustan with
the great military power of Russia and viii
be compelled to maintain a large army
there to fight for the possession of Hindus
tan. These gigantic standing armies tel
the story of peoples misery. But Will,
powerful in ships and armies all over th'
world, England is not = military nation a
home. Her home army is composed o
raw militiamen Of not much use in actua
service; armies cann0t be improvised. /
was two years in this country before eithe
North or South had an army that could b
safely massed in the open field. A cont
mental army could easily land upon tn
coast of England and take possession o
the CITY of London History is fun Q.
successful attempts TO invade England, an'
wha, has been, may be. Is j; likely tha
Ireland or the friends of Ireland will re
main inactive while England endeavors t
harass Americans II is not the vagu
speculation of brainless statesmen to fore
cast the downfall Of England, History rt
peats itself, and to doubt the final and over
wheiming defeat Of the English; the com
ple;e v;udication and triumph Of the MS
, cause would be to doubt the existence OF
lust an! u1erciful God AUNT JESNy-
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